diff --git a/doc/ext/support_matrix.py b/doc/ext/support_matrix.py
index 6e423fdc02..19f487784b 100644
--- a/doc/ext/support_matrix.py
+++ b/doc/ext/support_matrix.py
@@ -412,12 +412,39 @@ class SupportMatrixDirective(rst.Directive):
                                   ids=[id]),
                 ]
                 if impl.notes is not None:
-                    subitem.append(nodes.paragraph(text=impl.notes))
+                    subitem.append(self._create_notes_paragraph(impl.notes))
                 impls.append(subitem)
 
             item.append(impls)
             details.append(item)
 
+    def _create_notes_paragraph(self, notes):
+        """ Constructs a paragraph which represents the implementation notes
+
+        The paragraph consists of text and clickable URL nodes if links were
+        given in the notes.
+        """
+        para = nodes.paragraph()
+        # links could start with http:// or https://
+        link_idxs = [m.start() for m in re.finditer('https?://', notes)]
+        start_idx = 0
+        for link_idx in link_idxs:
+            # assume the notes start with text (could be empty)
+            para.append(nodes.inline(text=notes[start_idx:link_idx]))
+            # create a URL node until the next text or the end of the notes
+            link_end_idx = notes.find(" ", link_idx)
+            if link_end_idx == -1:
+                # In case the notes end with a link without a blank
+                link_end_idx = len(notes)
+            uri = notes[link_idx:link_end_idx + 1]
+            para.append(nodes.reference("", uri, refuri=uri))
+            start_idx = link_end_idx + 1
+
+        # get all text after the last link (could be empty) or all of the
+        # text if no link was given
+        para.append(nodes.inline(text=notes[start_idx:]))
+        return para
+
 
 def setup(app):
     app.add_directive('support_matrix', SupportMatrixDirective)